View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Risto Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Risto (Hindi: रिस्टो, Russian: Ристо) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ristò. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Risto? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Risto is the 243,428^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,449,051 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Risto are found; 23 percent are found in Northern Europe and 21 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 17,905^th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 51,940 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 253,960. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 16 percent reside. Not including Germany it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 13 percent reside and Albania, where 12 percent reside.

Risto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Risto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Risto surname rose 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Risto Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Risto are 14.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Risto earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.8% less than the national average, earning 253,328 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.9% more than the national average, earning $52,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $48,051 CAD per year.